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It is no secret that the pandemic challenged us in many ways. In August 2020, the athletes of William & Mary's Women's Soccer team were frustrated and disappointed. 48 hours previously, the soccer team had received news that their season was cancelled until further notice. Athletes who had dedicated years to their sport would be unable to play. Seniors would lose their pinnacle year, their leadership year in the chaos of a country trying to manage the Covid crisis.  

I was invited to speak to the team as a part of the Tribe Lecture series. As a coach, as an athlete, and as the author of a book about Cognitive Dominance, I saw my task as helping the team to see how the challenges they faced were an opportunity to reframe what they might be thinking and to seize that opportunity to DECIDE that the outcome WOULD be positive. Life after all, is about choices.

For them, it was a fresh way of looking at what had just happened, and particularly powerful for the athletes who may not have faced truly challenging times over the course of their young lives. I was delighted to see how well received the talk was, and to later learn of the impact it had on the group.

The video of the event is on my website. I hope you find it useful. 

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